20020130: Follow-up on color-table issues in garp

Art,

We have been able to configure the Linux X server to
run multiple X displays (vt7/vt8) and hot swap between the
2 using the ctrl-alt-F7/F8. This enables you to
run the full 24 bit environment with gnome etc on one display,
and set the other for pseudo-color. I have used twm as the simple
window manager there. 

I've cc'd John Stokes on this message, as he was the one that
configured the machine to run the multiple displays. He should be able
to describe how the configuration is set up. I'd actually like to
get a description of this myself to place in the web documents
for other users as well.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support



>From: "Arthur A. Person" <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200201302151.g0ULpfx23078

>Hi...
>
>Back in the fall I raised issues regarding the 8-bit color table
>deficiency in garp (gempak).  I was wondering if anything new has
>developed in terms of upgrades to 16-bit color or other means of
>supporting 8-bit color in the Linux environment. I've tried the Xnest
>solution but it seems unstable with garp and has numerous drawbacks such
>as lack of ability to move/position windows and the apparent need to run
>as root to create sockets.
>
>Garp is an integral part of our operations.  As we contemplate conversion
>to an all-Linux environment, we are still stymied by this gempak
>deficiency.
>
>                                   Art.
>
>Arthur A. Person
>Research Assistant, System Administrator
>Penn State Department of Meteorology
>email:  address@hidden, phone:  814-863-1563
>